A Prayer of Beresheit in Time of War
“for us, / for the children, / and for the children’s children…”
Prayer for the Rain of Peace
On Simchat Torah we prayed for rain: “Mashiv ha’ruach u’morid hageshem.” It fell as bombs and terror upon Medinat Yisrael. It fell as tears from Am Yisrael. It poured from […]
Winter Solstice Prayer
A beautiful prayer that evokes the shifting light and darkness within.
Teaching on Emunah before Amidah: Rosh Hashanah
A kavannah (intention) focused on awe.
Ma’ariv Araveem Reinterpreted
A new interpretation of this evening prayer
Untitled Poem Upon Waking
“I do not know the right answer. / I do not know how to end hatred.”
Temple
“may the day arrive / when every life
is a treasure…”
The Cave at Machpelah
“Abraham sat all night with the body
of his beloved that he bathed tenderly…”
Hamotzi: Blessing My Bread
“The pause is mine.
Hamotzi. All mine…”
A Pantoum for Israel and Gaza
“On Hanukkah, I light candles for them…”
